Building the Plan: The Process

Focu

s Groups

On
May 29 and 30, 2014, three stakeholder focus groups consisting of a
total of 110 parents, community members, and staff convened for two
hours each to discuss strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
of North Kitsap School District. During the meetings, participant ideas
and opinions were collected, prioritized and placed into statements.

On
May 30, 2014, four student focus groups (2 middle, 2 high school) met
for one hour each to discuss strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats of North Kitsap School District. During hese meetings, the
ideas and opinions from the student perspective was collected.

Data Analysis

After
all ideas and opinions were collected, the consulting group analyzed
the datacollected, and identified the top priority statements in each
of the strength, weakness, opportunity and threat categories.

Broadened Community Input

The
strength, weakness, opportunity and threat statements were sent to the
community via online survey for broader community feedback. The survey
ran fromJune 11-16, 2014.

Strategic Planning Group Work

June
23 and 24, 2014, the strategic planning work group, consisting of 11
district leaders, met in two work sessions. During these work sessions,
the group reviewed the draft report, developed draft Strategic
Directions, Goals, Objectives and Vision-Mission Statements.

Throughout
the summer, the group worked to finalize Strategic Directions, Goals
and Objectives Statements for Board presentation.

The Way Forward

Going forward, action plans are being created to support the strategic
directions, and School Improvement Plans are written to align with our Strategic Directions.

North Kitsap School District

The North Kitsap School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination can be directed to the district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Compliance Officer and ADA Coordinator and/or the 504 Coordinator: Address - 18360 Caldart Ave NE, Poulsbo WA 98370 and Phone - (360) 396-3001.